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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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